Hydraulically operated brake mechanism



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HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED BRAKE MECHANISM I Filed Feb. 8, l940- 4 Sheets-Sheet NNE 11ml HM MW I.

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Patented Nov. 4, 1941 HYDRAULICALLY OPERATEDBRAKE MECHANISM Frederick .loh-n Tarris and Daniel -Webb, London, England, assignors to TheIndia-Rubber, Gutta Percha & Telegraph Works Company, Limited, London, England, a British company Application February 8, 1940, Serial'No. 317,980

In Great Britain February 11, 1939 15 Claims. 7 (01. 303 -54) This invention consists in improvements in or relating to hydraulically operated brake mechanisms and the invention is applied to and is limited to what may be termed a power operated hydraulic brake mechanism. The term power operated hydraulic brake mechanism is to be understood as applying to a mechanism which is operated from a supply of hydraulic pressure derived froma power driven source such as a power driven pump' and is thus to be distinguished from a brake mechanism operated from a hydraulic pressure supply generated by an operator at the time of operation of the mechanism as, for example, by hand'or by foot.

A power operated mechanism is, however, to i i be understood as including a mechanism operated by hydraulic pressure obtained from a hydraulic accumulator which may originally have been charged by hand or by foot or which could be so charged in an emergency; and in fact the invention includes brake mechanisms when they are operated either from a source of hydraulic pressure obtained by power driven means during the time of operation or from an accumulated or stored hydraulic pressure supply.

An object of the invention is to provide a power operated mechanism which will be capable of satisfactory operation and control despite variations in the pressure of the hydraulic supply.

nism comprises in combination brake actuating means, a conduit leading thereto from the pressure supply and affording a valve chamber, and a control valve which is accommodated in the valve chamber as a substantially balanced valve and which serves to regulate pressure supplied through the said conduit to the brake actuating means.

Conveniently, the valve has substantially balanced pressure receiving surfaces so situated 'as to receive pressures exerted in directions in which the valve itself moves when it is opened and closed. Preferably, the admission of pressure fluid to the valve chamber occurs laterally, with respect to the direction of valve movement.

In one example of the invention, the valve is accommodated "for endwise movement in the valve chamber and is formed at one end with a valve head and at the other end as a piston slidable in the chamber and the chamber itself is provided adjacent one end thereof with a valve seat to co-operate with a valve head.

The foregoing and other features of the invention will be more clearly understood from the following description of one preferred example According to the present invention, the mechaf of the invention described in connection with the Figure; 1 is a side elevation of the device;

Figure 2 is a plan of the mechanism illustrated I in Figure l;

Figure 3 is an end view looking from the left of Figure 1; p j Figure 4 isa section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1, looking in thedirection of the arrows; Figure '5 is a section on the line 55 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of-the arrows;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-'-6 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Figure 7 is aqsection on the line l"| of Figure 1, looking in the, direction of-the arrows.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts in the several figures of, the drawings.

, The invention is intended principally for the operation of vehicle brakes and more especially for the operation of aircraft wheel brakes. Although it is designed particularly for thispurpose it is, however, not limited thereto and may be applied to'power operated hydraulic brake or equivalent mechanisms for whateverpurpose such mechanisms may be desired. 1 r r In the example illustrated, the mechanism comprises three parts, namely, a mainy-control element I 0 and twoauxiliary elements: I I both of which are exactly similar in construction and operation For a purpose to be described more fully hereinafter the structure is composed of two main castings separated'from one another by a fluid-tight gasket '12 and bolted together by means of 100117513. The two main parts thus bolted together are indicated as a 'whole'in Figure 1' by reference numerals M and I5 respectively.

As seen most clearly in Figure 5*the working parts of the main control element 10 contained in the portion l4 comprise a balancedcontrol valve having a valve head IS, a valve stem l1 and a piston or enlarged end portion I8. "The controlevalve is mountedin a (valve sleeve 'which is screwthreaded at 2! into one end of a tubular bore 23 "extending through the part M of the apparatus and at its left-hand end the sleeve 29 aliords a valve seat for the valve head 16 and at its right hand end affords a sliding fit with the piston or enlargement 13. The cap 22 screwthreaded into the outer end of the bore 23,.serves to contain a compression spring 24 which presses on to the end of the valveiso as normally to hold the valve head Mon to. its seat. A lateral passage 25 enters the bore 23 at a"positionnormally, intermediate" the head I6 3| is a compression spring 4|.

and the enlargement l8 and serves to deliver pressure fluid to a space which surrounds the sleeve and is bounded by gland packings 26 on each side adjusted to the required pressure by a packing screw 21. Inlet apertures 28 in sleeve 20 permit the pressure fluid to pass through the passage to the space within the sleeve 20 surrounding the valve stem I! but as the valve is a substantially balanced valve the comparatively light pressure of spring 24 will serve to maintain the valve seated and prevent pressure fluid escaping from the valve casing.

The end of valve stem l8 abuts against a tappet I9, the outer surface of which is formed with a number of flutes equally spaced around the periphery and extending parallel to the axis of the valve. These flutes ensure free fluid communication of pressure fluid past the tappet which serves to transmit movement from the exhaust valve 50 to the valve stem l8. This exhaust valve has a resilient face so as to be capable of limited movement towards and away from the 'valve stem l6 after the exhaust valve has closed upon its seating.

The bore 23 is enlarged at 29 and this enlargement is coaxial with a corresponding and coaxial enlargement in the part l5. When the two parts l4 and I5 are bolted together this enlargement accommodates a flxed shouldered sleeve 30 in whichan annular member 3| is a sliding fit of two diameters corresponding to the two diameters of the sleeve 30. In the member 3| are formed spaced axial grooves |3| which serve to afford a dash-pot effect with regard to the movement of themember 3| in sleeve-3U.

'From theenlargement 29 slots 32 lead to an exhaust chamber 34 the shape and situation of which is shown most clearly by reference to Figures 4 and 5.

In a bore coaxial with the bore 23 in part l4 and provided partly in the part l5 and partly in a plug member |5| screwthreaded therein, there is situated a plunger 35 slidingly mounted in a sleeve 36, which latter is screwthreaded into the end of the bore in the plug member |5|. Between a shoulder 31 on the plunger 35 and the opposite 'end of the sleeve 36 is accommodated a compression spring 38 tending always to return the plunger to the right of Figure 5. The plunger is formed with an enlarged head 39 which is a sliding fit in an enlargement 40 of the bore in the plug member |5| and between the head 39 and the adjacent reduced portion of the member A packing 42 surrounding the plunger 35 immediately behind the head 39 serves to prevent leakage of pressure fluid past the plunger 35. 4

From thebore enlargement 40 there extends an exhaust passage 43 and both passages 25 and 43 are coupled by means of pipe unions with conduits and 45 respectively, the former being connected with the source of pressure fluid supply'and the latter being connected to a fluid exhaust, or in the case of a pump driven source of 'supplyito theinlet of the pump. In the part I5 thereiare slots 46 (see Figure 4) communicating between the chamber 34 and the bore enlargement 40.

In operation the plunger 35 is actuated by the pilo'to'r driv'er'of the vehicle through a Bowden cable "41 and a "bellcrank lever 48 pivotally mounted at 49 on the part l5.

' The operation of the main control element ID will flrst bedescribed because it will be seen 'fromwhat follows that except for the positive mechanical operation of a plunger such as 35 the operation of the auxiliary elements I is substantially identical.

When it is desired by the operator to apply hydraulic pressure to the brake system to which the apparatus is connected the Bowden cable 41 will be operated to move bellcrank 48 to force the plunger 35 inwardly towards the left in Figure 5. In so doing, spring 4| will be loaded to a degree depending upon the amount of movement imparted to plunger 35 and this spring loading will first close the exhaust valve 50 and then via the tappet l9 and on account of the resilience of the valve face or washer 50 (held within the annulus of member 3|) will press against tappet l9 to move it also to the left of Figure 5. This has the effect of moving valve head Hi from its seat thereby allowing pressure fluid to pass from supply conduit 44 through enlargement 23 to passage 5| formed in the part l4. This passage communicates with another passage 52 which in its turn communicates with branch passages 53 leading to the operating end of the two auxiliary elements The passage 5| also communicates with another passage 54 leading to the portion ofthe bore'23 in which the tappet I9 operates. There are still two further passages 55 communicating between passage 52 and inlets to spaces 56 in the auxiliary elements corresponding to the space surrounding sleeve 20 of the main control element.

The pressure of the fluid will build up in the system to anextent determined by the amount of movement imparted to plunger 35 and when the pressure tends to reach or approach that corresponding to the loading of spring 4| the resilient face of the exhaust valve 50 will be deformed without being unseated until the inlet valve I6 is free from thrust therefrom. As the pressures on this valve l6 are substantially balanced spring 24 will reassert' itself to tend to close valve IS on to its seat. Should the operator now reduce the pressure on the'plunger 35 and thus on the spring 4| the fluid pressure operating against the face of the exhaust valve member 50 will further assert itself and force back the said member so as to open the exhaust valve and allow pressure fluid to flow from passage 5| andassociated passagesto the exhaust space 34 and conduit 45.

Turning now to the auxiliary control elements, they each comprise a control valve having a valve head 51, stem 58 and piston-like enlargement .59 corresponding to the portions I6, I! and I8 of the main control element. Sleeve 60, cap 6|, spring 62, gland packings 63, gland nut 64, tappet 65 and annular member 68 with its contained resilient element 61, all correspond exactly with the similar parts above described in connection with the main control element. Continuations of slot-'32 open into chambers 68 associated with members 66 thereby establishing communication between chambers 68 and the exhaust chamber 34.

Instead of mechanical operation of a plunger such as 35 the member 66 is now moved by hydraulic pressure admitted through passage 53 into a cylinder 69 which is coaxial with valve sleeve and in the cylinder 69 is a piston 10 having a cup-shaped packing washer ml and an axially recessed portion 1| to receive slidingly within it a stem 12 on the member 66. The packing washer '|0| is held against the piston 10 by a light compression spring 102 which bears against an apertured partition member 103. A

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compression spring.13;is located :between theend. of a bushing 14 (that is held withinithe recessed portion H and actuallyiserves to guide the stem 12). J andta shoulder 'on the member 66. This spring 13 .corresponds'tdspring M of the main control elementand the piston corresponds to .the plunger 35..

As seen in Figure .7 the :portion 15 of the bore intozwhich valve head 51 'opens and which cor-' responds totheportion 23 of the. bore in Figure 5, isconnected to a=*passage Id-leading to thespace between pistonBQand'reIief valve 61 just as in .theimain control element passage 54 leads from passage '52 into' a corresponding position. Pressure fluid. is admitteddirect frombore 'H'rto conduit 18 and thence -totheapparatusin which the pressure fluid is to beapplied, for example,

the brake actuating mechanism. Theconduit Hi-actually opens at'its lower end both to bore 15 and passage 16.

It will be understood, thereforegthat just as in the case ofthe main control element fluid pressurein passage 52 will be regulated in accordancewith the degree of movement imparted to plunger so-the pressure-in conduit 18 will be similarlyregulated by the auxiliary control element and the entire hydraulic system will be maintained 'filled with the hydraulic medium at all times.

It will be seen inthe case of both the main and auxiliarycontrol elements that the exhaust valves each have an enlarged head 31 or 66 respectivelysurrounded bya collar 36 01' 66a respectively and in the enlarged head there are one or more grooves l3l to permit liquid to pass between the valve headand the-collar which .is a sliding-fiton the stem of theexhaust valve.

The latter thus has a head moving in effect inza' dash-pot and this serves to prevent afluid. hammer action on the exhaust valve and also to pre vent any valve chatter. This efiect is aided by theprovision of only indirect communicating channels between thecontrol valve and the exhaust valve.- The collar surrounding the exhaust valve head constitutes a fixed bush in the recess in which it is located and communication with the-exhaustor return conduit 43 is established through slot 32in the case of themain control element, or the corresponding slots I32 in the casesof the auxiliary control elements.

In providing the dash-pot action for the ex-" haust valve grooves such as |3| may be formed in the inner surface of the part 3E3-or 650 or they may be partly formed in each of the surfaces of the valve and the'surrounding collar.

Assuming that the auxiliary control elements- I I serve to regulate brake pressures to the-wheels respectively on opposite sides ofthe foreand aft centreline of an-aircraft, with the apparatus so far described equal braking pressures can be applied to a regulatable degree-within the limits of the hydraulic pressures available. It will, however, from time to time be required differentially to brake the wheels on the two sides of the centre line referred to was to aid in turning the craft as it travels over the ground. For this purpose a lever 19 is provided'secured to aspindle that is pivotally mountedin end ball bear-- ings BI, and extends through an enlargement of the exhaust chamber 34.. To ensure fluid tightness of the exhaust chamber 34 aacking gland Bfll surrounds the end of the spindle 80 which extends from the said chamber. This spindle is centrally disposed in the apparatus and within the aforesaid enlargement of the exhaust cham- :saidmechanism comprising in combination a ber:34 hasoppositely directe'd 'ila'teral :arms tel? m-inatingnin forks F82; one mm for .eachfauxiliary. device (see-particularly Figures 5 and 6)i These forks extend .1 through" slots' .into the space betweenuthe exhaust 'valve'lheadsififiand the pisone of the .brake. actuating mechanisms will. be

operated" atwfull; pressure and the other will:remaininoperative or, according to the degree of movement imparted to the lever 19,will be less forcefully operative by an amount corresponding to the retrogrademovement that has been imparted fto-the piston 10."

Inthe'apparatus described above operation of the brakesyis effectedindependently of variations in the pressure 01 the supply of hydraulic fluid. whichmay vary from a hundredpounds per square :inch up to over a thousand pounds per squareinch since the hydraulic supply in. aircraftwill be required not only. for braking but for the operation ofmany auxiliary devices of :thecraf-t. Not only is the .operation of the.

brakes unaffected but the'feel of the control devices. actuated. by;=the :operator .willqalso be eunafiected; .by gvariations .of the :pressure supply;

It will'be observedinFigure 5 that in order to carry'the communication. between conduits .5!

and.53 through the exhaust: gap between the two castingsJ l and l5a'pipe-83 is held at each end in packings '84-and the requisite pressure issupplied-to the latter by sleeves 85+screwthreaded into corresponding; recesses in therespective castings l4 andv I5.-'

We claim:

1. Hydraulicbrake mechanism operated from a .-pre ssure supply derived: froma power source,

valve-chamber having a pressure fluid supply conduit leading-into it, an outlet conduit leading fromit to communicate-with brake actuating devices, a valve inthe valve chamber which serves-to regulate pressuresupplied to the outlet conduit and .whichris formed :to constitute when closed .az'bal'ancedvalve with respect to .the .fluid supply pressurasandtconduits which serve when. the=valve= is: opened. to lead pressure fluid which passes the valve-and .-buildsup beyond the latter to opposedbalanced valve surfaces whereby the valve-is balanced also! whenropened, a yieldingly loaded :operati-ng device applicable vto the .valve 'to-i open it,-;means*to lead built'up pressure to said operating-means: in. a direction to release itS FDI-ESSUI'B fIYOm th'e'valve, an exhaust valve having-'an-operative engagement with the-Ybalanced valva-ia variably loaded yielding, device engagingqthe" exhaust valve, and a plunger for variably loading theyieldingrtdevice; the said balanced-"'valve,;exhaust valve, yielding device and-rplungerbeing all icoaxially arranged.

2. Hydraulic brake mechanism operated-from a pressure supply derived from a--power:source,

7 said mechanism having three: associated ..struc'-;

tures each comprising in combination .a valve chamberhaving a pressure fluid supply conduit leading into it, an outlet conduit leading from it to communicate with brake actuating devices, a valve. inthe valve chamber which serves to regulate pressure supplied to the outlet conduit and which is formed to constitute when closed a balanced valve with respect to the fluid supply pressure, and conduits which serve when the valve is opened to'lead pressure fluid which passes the valve and builds up beyond the latter to opposed balanced valve surfaces whereby the valvelis balanced also when opened, a yieldingly loaded operating device applicable to the valve to open it, means to lead built up pressure to said operating means in a direction to release its pressure from the valve, and in combination with these' three structures manually controlled means for loading the "yielding operating device applicable to the valve of one structure, piston means for loading the corresponding operating devices of the other two structures, and conduits leading from the outlet of the first-named structure to the pistons which serve toload the operatingIdevices of the other two structures.

3. Hydraulic brake mechanism operated from a pressure supply derived from a power source, said mechanism comprising in combination a valve chamber having a pressure fluid supply conduit leading into it, an outlet conduit leading from it to communicate with brake actuating devices, a valve in the valve chamber which serves to regulate. pressure supplied to the outlet conduit and which is formed to constitute when closed a balanced valve with respect to the fluid supply pressure, and conduits which serve when the valve is opened to lead pressure fluid which passes the valve and builds up beyond the latter to opposed balanced valve surfaces whereby the valve is balanced also when opened, a yieldingly loaded operating device applicable to the valve to open it, means to lead built up pressure to said operating means in a direction to release its pressure from the valve and an exhaust valve and conduits to conduct to one face of the exhaust valve pressure fluid passing through the outlet that is controlled by the balanced valve.

4. Hydraulic brake mechanism operated from a pressure supply derived from a power source, said mechanism comprising in'combination a valve chamber having a pressure fluid supply conduit leading into it, an outlet conduit leading from it to communicate with brake actuating devices, a valve in the valve chamber which serves to regulate pressure supplied to the outlet conduit and which is formed to constitute when closed a balanced valve with respect to the fluid supply pressure, and conduits which serve when the valve is opened to lead pressure fluid which passes the valve and builds up beyond the latter to opposed balanced valve surfaces whereby the valve is balanced also when opened, a yieldingly loaded operating device applicable to the valve ment of the exhaust valve lifts the balanced valve from its seat. i

5. Hydraulic brake mechanism operated from a pressure supply derived from a power source, said mechanism comprising in combination a valve chamber having a pressure fluid supply leading into it, an outlet conduit leading from it to communicate with brake actuating devices, a valve in the valve chamber which serves to regulate pressure supplied to the outlet conduit and which is formed to constitute when closed a balanced valve with respect to the fluid supply pressure, and conduits which serve when the valve is opened to lead pressure fluid which passes the valve and builds up beyond the latter to opposed balanced valve surfaces whereby the valve is balanced also when opened, a yieldingly loaded operating device applicable to the valve to open it, means to lead built up pressure to said operating means in a direction to release its pressure from the valve, an exhaust valve and conduits to conduct to one face of the exhaust valve pressure fluid passing through the outlet that is controlled by the balanced valve, means positively to move the exhaust valve by application of pressure to that face of the latter remote from the face that is subjected to fluid pressure passed by the balanced valve and an operative connection between the exhaust and the balanced valve whereby the positive movement of the exhaust valve lifts the balanced valve from its seat, and that surface of the exhaust valve which engages the balanced valve is resilient.

6. Hydraulic brake mechanism operated from a pressure supply derived from a power source, said mechanism comprising in combination a valve chamber having a pressure fluid supply the valve is opened to lead pressure fluid which passes the valve and builds up beyond the latter valve is balanced also when opened, a yieldingly loaded operating device applicable to the valve to open it, means to lead built up pressure to said operating means in a direction to release its pressure from the valve, an exhaust valve and conduits to conduct to one face of the exhaust valve pressure fluid passing through the outlet that is controlled by the balanced valve, means positively to move the exhaust valve'by application of pressure to that face of the latter remote from the face that is subjected to fluid pressure passed by the balanced valve and an operative connection between the exhaust and the balanced valve whereby the positive movement of the exhaust valve lifts the balanced valve from its seat, and that surface of the exhaust valve which engages the balanced valve is associated with a resilient element.

7. Hydraulic brake mechanism operated from a pressure supply derived from a power source, said mechanism comprising in combination a valve chamber having a pressure" fluid supply conduit leading into it, an outlet conduit leading from it to communicate with brake actuating devices, a valve in the valve chamber which serves to regulate pressure supplied to the outlet conduit and which is formed to constitute when closed a balanced valve with respect to the fluid supply pressure, and conduits which serve when the valve is opened to lead pressure fluid which passes the valve and builds up beyond the latter to opposed balanced valve surfaces whereby the valve is balanced also when opened, a yieldingly loaded operating device applicable to the valve to open it, means to lead built up pressure to said operating means in a direction to release its pressure from the valve, an exhaust valve and conduits to conduct to one face of the exhaust valve pressure fluid passing through the outlet that is controlled by the balanced valve, means positively to move the exhaust valve by application of pressure to that face of the latter remote from the face that is subjected to fluid pressure passed by the balanced valve and an operative connection between the exhaust and the balanced valve whereby the positive movement of the exhaust valve lifts the balanced valve from its seat, and that surface of the exhaust valve which engages the balanced valve is resilient and has associated with it yielding pressure transmitting means capable of variable loadingfor the purpose of establishing a correspondingly variable opening of the balanced valve.

8. Hydraulic brake mechanism operated from a pressure supply derived from a power source, said mechanism comprising in combination a valve chamber having a pressure fluid supply conduit leading into it, an outlet conduit leading from it to communicate with brake actuating devices, a valve in the valve chamber which serves to regulate pressure supplied to the outlet conduit and which is formed to constitute when closed a balanced valve with respect to the fluid supply pressure, and conduits which serve when the valve is opened to lead pressure fluid which passes the valve and builds up beyond the latter to opposed balanced valve surfaces whereby the valve is balanced also when opened, a yieldingly loaded operating device applicable to the valve to open it, means to lead built up pressure to said operating means in a direction to release its pressure from the valve, auxiliary control devices each having in it a balanced valve and a relief valve, and means to convey hydraulic pressure passed by each said balanced valve in those devices to brake actuating mechanisms and also to the relief valve.

9. Hydraulic brake mechanism operated from a pressure supply derived from a power source, said mechanism comprising in combination a valve chamber having a pressure fluid supply conduit leading into it, an outlet conduit leading from it to communicate with brake actuating devices, a valve in the valve chamber which serves to regulate pressure supplied to the outlet con duit and which is formed to constitute when closed a balanced valve with respect to the fluid supply pressure, and conduits which serve when the valveis opened to lead pressure fluid which passes the valve and builds up beyond the latter to opposed balanced valve surfaces whereby the valve is balanced also when opened, a yieldingly loaded operating device applicable to the valve to open it, means to lead built up pressure to said operating means in a direction to release its pressure from the valve, an exhaust valve, conduits to conduct to one face of the exhaust valve pressure fluid passing through the outlet that is controlled by the balanced valve and means to damp movements of the exhaust valve.

10. Hydraulic brake mechanism according to claim 9 in which the means to damp movements of the exhaust valve comprises dashpot damping means associated with that valve.

11. Hydraulic brake mechanism according to claim 9 in which the means to damp movements of the exhaust valve comprises dashpot damping means associated with that valve.

11. Hydraulic brake mechanism according to claim 9 in which the means to damp movements of the exhaust valve comprises dashpot damping means of which the exhaust valve comprises an element.

12. Hydraulic brake mechanism according to claim 9 in which the means to damp movements of the exhaust valve comprises a dashpot having a chamber in which the exhaust valve is a sliding fit and in which a restricted passage is provided for fluid between spaces at the front and the rear of the exhaust valve.

13. Hydraulic brake mechanism according to claim 9 in which the means to damp movements of the exhaust valve comprises a dashpot having a chamber in which the exhaust valve is a sliding fit and in which restricted passage is provided for fluid between spaces at the front and the rear of the exhaust valve, and the said restricted passage is formed in the surface of the exhaust valve.

14. Hydraulic brake mechanism according to claim 9 in which the means to damp movements of the exhaust valve comprises a dashpot having a chamber in which the exhaust valve is a sliding fit and in which a restricted passage is provided for fluid between spaces at the front and i the rear of the exhaust valve, and the restricted passage is formed in the surface of the chamber in which the exhaust valve slides.

15. Hydraulic brake mechanism according to claim 9 in which the means to damp movements of the exhaust valve comprises a dashpot having a chamber in which the exhaust valve is 'a sliding fit and in which a restricted passage is provided for fluid between spaces at the front and rear of the exhaust valve and the said restricted passage is formed partly in the surface of the chamber in which the exhaust valve slides.

FREDERICK JOHN TARRIS. DANIEL WEBB. 

